Related Formula
Divisibility by 3: sum of digits must be a multiple of 3.
Numbers must be 4 digits, starting with 5 (since > 5000$> 5000$ and < 9000$< 9000$, the first digit must be 5 as 9 is out of bounds for the first digit).
Core Logic
Format: 5 _ _ _$5 _ _ _$
Sum of digits = 5 + x₂ + x₃ + x₄ = 3k$= 5 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4 = 3k$.
Available digits to pick from: 0, 1, 2, 5, 9$0, 1, 2, 5, 9$. (Their mod 3 values are 0, 1, 2, 2, 0$0, 1, 2, 2, 0$).
Instead of full manual listing, one can catalog combinations summing to 3k$3k$ when added to 5.
Step 1: Analyzing Cases
Sum x₂+x₃+x₄$x_2+x_3+x_4$ must be ≡ 1 3$\equiv 1 \pmod 3$ since 5 ≡ 2 3$5 \equiv 2 \pmod 3$.
Categorizing remaining 3 slots by combinations:
(1) All different elements (from 0, 1, 9, 2, 5 - wait, 5 is fixed but can repeat, we just need the 3 remaining slots). Let's trace valid combinations of 3 digits from 0, 1, 2, 5, 9$0, 1, 2, 5, 9$ summing to a required modulo.
Combinations mapped manually matching modulo conditions:
0, 1, 9 ⇒ 5,0,1,9 ⇒ (3!)/(1!) = 6$0, 1, 9 \Rightarrow 5,0,1,9 \Rightarrow \frac{3!}{1!} = 6$ ways
(2) Two alike, two different:
0, 0, 1 ⇒ 5, 0, 0, 1 ⇒ (3!)/(2!) = 3$0, 0, 1 \Rightarrow 5, 0, 0, 1 \Rightarrow \frac{3!}{2!} = 3$ ways
1, 1, 2 ⇒ 5, 1, 1, 2 ⇒ 3$1, 1, 2 \Rightarrow 5, 1, 1, 2 \Rightarrow 3$ ways
2, 2, 0 ⇒ 5, 2, 2, 0 ⇒ 3$2, 2, 0 \Rightarrow 5, 2, 2, 0 \Rightarrow 3$ ways
2, 2, 9 ⇒ 5, 2, 2, 9 ⇒ 3$2, 2, 9 \Rightarrow 5, 2, 2, 9 \Rightarrow 3$ ways
5, 0, 2 ⇒ 5, 5, 0, 2 ⇒ 3! = 6$5, 0, 2 \Rightarrow 5, 5, 0, 2 \Rightarrow 3! = 6$ ways
5, 2, 9 ⇒ 5, 5, 2, 9 ⇒ 3! = 6$5, 2, 9 \Rightarrow 5, 5, 2, 9 \Rightarrow 3! = 6$ ways
1, 9, 9 ⇒ 5, 1, 9, 9 ⇒ 3$1, 9, 9 \Rightarrow 5, 1, 9, 9 \Rightarrow 3$ ways
(3) Three alike (and 5):
5, 5, 0 ⇒ 5, 5, 5, 0 ⇒ 3$5, 5, 0 \Rightarrow 5, 5, 5, 0 \Rightarrow 3$ ways
5, 5, 9 ⇒ 5, 5, 5, 9 ⇒ 3$5, 5, 9 \Rightarrow 5, 5, 5, 9 \Rightarrow 3$ ways
(4) Two alike and Two other alike (including the leading 5):
5, 1, 1 ⇒ 5, 5, 1, 1 ⇒ (3!)/(2!) = 3$5, 1, 1 \Rightarrow 5, 5, 1, 1 \Rightarrow \frac{3!}{2!} = 3$ ways
Step 2: Total Sum
Total permutations = 6 + (3+3+3+3+6+6+3) + (3+3) + 3$= 6 + (3+3+3+3+6+6+3) + (3+3) + 3$
= 6 + 27 + 6 + 3 = 42$= 6 + 27 + 6 + 3 = 42$
Pattern Recognition
Breaking the 4-digit number into a fixed constraint (5$5$ at thousands place) and tracking permutations of the remaining 3 slots drastically reduces the combinatorial tree. Grouping by likeness handles identical digits flawlessly.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Maths: Permutations and Combinations